10 U.S.C. § 9344
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES 1956 ACT | ||
Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
8964 | 10:594 (1st proviso, less last 39 words; and last proviso).10:1004 (less 30 words before proviso). | Aug. 21, 1941, ch. 384, §5 (1st proviso, less last 39 words; and last proviso); restated June 29, 1948, ch. 708, §203 (c) (1st proviso, less last 39 words; and last proviso), 62 Stat. 1085; May 29, 1954, ch. 249, §19(f), 68 Stat. 167. |
June 29, 1948, ch. 708, §203(e) (less 30 words before proviso), 62 Stat. 1086. |
1958 ACT | ||
Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
8964 | 10 App.:1004. | May 31, 1956, ch. 348, §1, 70 Stat. 222. |
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 9344, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 564; Pub. L. 98-94, title X, §1004(c)(1), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 659; Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title V, §543(c), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1744; Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title V, §534(c), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 605; Pub. L. 106-398, §1 [[div. A], title V, §532(c)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A-110; Pub. L. 107-107, div. A, title V, §533(c)(1), (2), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1106, related to selection of persons from foreign countries to receive instruction at the United States Air Force Academy, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114-328, div. A, title XII, §1248(b)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2525. See section 347 of this title.
AMENDMENTS2023-Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 118-31 struck out "Regular" before "Space Force". 2021-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116-283, §923(c)(21)(A)(i), inserted "or the Space Force" after "member of the Air Force". Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 116-283, §923(c)(21)(A)(ii)(I), inserted "or the Space Force" after "Air Force".Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 116-283, §923(c)(21)(A)(ii)(II), inserted "or the Regular Space Force" after "Regular Air Force".Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 116-283, §923(c)(21)(A)(ii)(I), inserted "or the Space Force" after "Air Force".2018- Pub. L. 115-232 renumbered section 8964 of this title as this section.1987- Pub. L. 100-180 substituted "warrant officers and enlisted members" for "Air Force warrant officers; regular enlisted members" in section catchline, and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Each warrant officer of the Air Force, and each enlisted member of the Regular Air Force, who is retired before or after this title is enacted is entitled, when his active service plus his service on the retired list totals 30 years, to be advanced on the retired list to the grade that is equal to the highest grade in which he served on active duty satisfactorily, as determined by the Secretary of the Air Force."1984- Pub. L. 98-525 substituted "highest grade" for "highest temporary grade".1958- Pub. L. 85-861 struck out "after September 8, 1940 and before July 1, 1946" after "Secretary of the Air Force".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115-232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115-232 set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 100-180 applicable to any reserve enlisted member who completes 30 years of service in Armed Forces before, on, or after Dec. 4, 1987, and no person to be paid retired pay at higher rate by reason of enactment of Pub. L. 100-180 for any period before Dec. 4, 1987, see section 512(f) of Pub. L. 100-180 set out as a note under section 3964 of this title.
- National Guard
- The term "National Guard" means the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard.
- active duty
- The term "active duty" means full-time duty in the active military service of the United States, including sustained duty in the Space Force. Such term includes full-time training duty, annual training duty, and attendance, while in the active military service, at a school designated as a service school by law or by the Secretary of the military department concerned. Such term does not include full-time National Guard duty.
- active service
- The term "active service" means service on active duty or full-time National Guard duty.
- armed forces
- The term "armed forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
- enlisted member
- The term "enlisted member" means a person in an enlisted grade.
- grade
- The term "grade" means a step or degree, in a graduated scale of office or military rank, that is established and designated as a grade by law or regulation.
- officer
- The term "officer" means a commissioned or warrant officer.
- pay
- The term "pay" includes basic pay, special pay, retainer pay, incentive pay, retired pay, and equivalent pay, but does not include allowances.
- warrant officer
- The term "warrant officer" means a person who holds a commission or warrant in a warrant officer grade.